Looks like lots of retailers are looking to liquidate the 80 grain V-match ammo. Looks like the supply has been exceeding demand.

So I've never reloaded before and I'm starting with 6 ARC. I understand the basics of it but I have a question. My rifle likes the Factory Loaded Hornady 108gr ELDM and the H Black 105gr BTHP, but I keep getting high ES with both 30-35fps ES with the 108gr and 45-50fps ES with the 105gr. I'm assuming that's why I'm getting flyers, cause I'm not sayin I'm the best shooter in the world but I know it's not me or the wind. So I would like to replicate those factory rounds just with control of the amount of powder. I'm gonna pull some of the factory loads and get a guess on the powder but it will be a guess, especially on what type they use. I've heard alot of success with Leverevolution and CFE223. I'll take all the measurements off the factory loads and get a idea of COL and case length and all that. I would appreciate some advice/opinions. Thanks.

Anyone worked with AA2520 in their 6 ARC s ? If so would really appreciate hearing your experiences, bullet weights, velocities, charge weights, etc. 

Thx

Meant to start and post this last week but better late than never.

The outdoor range I work at PT as a RO has an informal rifle league every winter that runs 10 weeks and varies from 100yds to 300yds and each week is a different target. This is a run what ya brung open league with the only real requirements being it must be a center-fire, must have a scope, 22cal to 30cal and must be shot from a front bipod and rear bag.

For the past 3 years I have been shooting a Savage in 223. Was competitive at 100 and 200yds but would get smoked at 300yds. Also learned what is a competitive scope for this.

So this year I am shooting a Savage 110 Switchback action with a Shilen Match Select 6ARC, 28", 4 groove, Bull profile, non-threaded. Sitting in a Boyd's At-One Thumbhole and looking thru an Athlon Argos BTR 10-40X56.

In this I am firing a 105gr. Berger Hybrid over 28.8gr of LeverEvolution seated at touch using Rem 7.5 primers and Starline brass.

Week 1 was the IBS Official 100yd Hunter target. Official score, 191 - 4X
Week 2 was the IBS Official 200yd Hunter Target. Unofficial score 195 - 2X

I am doing my research to find my starting combination for hunting Minnesota whitetail with the 6mm ARC. I use Hornady SST's in every other caliber I own with very  good results, but the lightest bullet is the 123gr SST in the 6.5 Grendel. All I find is the 95gr SST for the 6mm ARC, but that seems a bit on the light side to me. Am I wrong? I really like the SST so I don't want to count it out before I even start. I am thinking about pairing it with IMR 8208 XBR, TAC, or CFE 223. Does any one have experience with the 95gr SST? 

The only hunting ammo I find locally is Hornady with the 103gr ELD-X. And that is in very limited quantities. I don't have any experience with the ELD-X bullet. Any input would be helpful.

Has anyone loaded any of these and if so what do you think of them. Not happy with the Hornady 103ELDX and looking for a replacement with good power to 200 yds

Thanks

Hi all,

I just ordered my 6mm ARC 20" upper tonight, I have been considering this for quite a while. I figured it will fit well with my 6.5 Grendel and 6.8 SPC. For once this is a caliber that I know very little about. I have been handloading for over 40 years. I will be digging around looking for good load data to help me develop a hunting round for this gun. I am very interested to learn what this caliber has to offer.

I just finished my 6ARC 20" AR build and was really wondering what realistic velocities should I expect?

55 gr Nosler BT - IMR 8208. I have shot it with 31 grains and it shoots really well. Did not do any load development, just based it of Hornady max load for the 58 Vmax and it shoots consistently 1" or less at 100yds with 2 different shooters. Myself and the other, my grandson who is a first time rifle shooter.  I plan to run this as my coyote load if the speed is adequate. I suspect it is as I have killed two pigs with it already. Figured I would try it and it worked really good on pigs at 100yds.... Don't plan to use it for pigs however.

100 Sierra SBT - Using Lever. I have put OCW together and running 27.9 grains it was shooting 2484 fps and 28.2gr was 2525 fps. Little slower than I expected but the barrel is brand new and it was about 50°f. Lever is temp sensitive as I have done temp testing using my 6.5 Grendel and it was 1.4 fps for every degree of temp. 

As far as velocity I was hoping to get about 2650?  I can go up another .2 grains according to Hornady's data for a 100gr projectile. I'm running 2.14 COAL, which is about 20 thousands off the lands.  My grandson shot a 1.5" group at 100 yards so I was happy with that but the velocity was not as good as I was expecting. For velocity comparisons, out my 18" AR 6.5 Grendel I could push a 100 grain AMAX over 2700 fps.

Deep winter up here in Northern Michigan am am looking seriously at this cartridge for a bolt gun and possibly a barrel/bolt for a currently chambered .223 Rock River AR.  I handload and am interested in precision shooting out to 500 yards.  I have hunting calibers very well covered.  I hope to learn a lot here and have the itch for another cartridge to experiment with.
I have an Otter Creek Polonium K that covers .223/6mm that I'd like to use on a build.

Found a site selling Hornady 110 Gr A-Tips at not stupid expensive prices, just had to wait a month or so to get them.

Using their reloading app, and knowing what I had available, loaded up 50 rounds, 25 each with Leverevolution and H4895, with 5 shot groups at 100 yards.

Forgot to include barrel length in my edited photos, at 26 inches.  All other rifle/load data is in the pics.

I think I'll be ordering more of these bullets, if I can get them at similar prices.  From what I had today, I'll likely be loading H4895 at 26.4 grains, using a powder throw instead of auto dispenser.